V&H Automotive off of Highway 97 near Marshfield is one of several central Wisconsin auto dealers to report an increase in vehicle sales so far this year, mirroring a national trend in sales.

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Nathan Vine
| Central Wisconsin Sunday

Auto dealers in central Wisconsin say they have seen strong sales numbers through the first half of 2013, mirroring a national trend that shows the industry rebounding to pre-recession sales numbers.

Overall sales numbers for new vehicles in the United States from January through June topped 7.8 million, the highest since 2007, according to Autodata Corp. and Ward's AutoInfoBank. June was a particularly strong month, with sales of 1.4 million, and increase of 9 percent from the previous year. Analysts expect total sales of around 15.5 million for cars and trucks in 2013, which would be 1 ...